Dec. 7, 2022

Confessing To A Crime You Didn't Commit? The Chanel Lewis Case Featuring False Confessions Expert Alan Hirsch

Confessing To A Crime You Didn't Commit? The Chanel Lewis Case Featuring False Confessions Expert Alan Hirsch
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Crime & Cookie Juice

Join the stars of ID's hit show, Reasonable Doubt, Detective Chris Anderson and Fatima Silva, Esq. for the podcast that fans have been waiting for. Chris and Fatima talk all things true crime, including cases they investigated on Reasonable Doubt.


Out of 375 exonerations in the USA, about 30% involved false confessions. That means one in 3 people who have been proven innocent by DNA, false confessed. In this episode, Chris and Fatima discuss why false confessions are so common. They continue discussion of the murder of New York City jogger, Karina Vetrano, and the validity of the confession of convicted Brooklyn native, Chanel Lewis. False Confessions Expert, Alan Hirsch, explains how to spot a false confession.


About Alan Hirsch:

False Confessions Expert Alan Hirsch is an attorney, professor, writer, and trial consultant who has spent three decades doing work related to the justice system. During the last decade, much of that work has involved false confessions and criminal interrogations -- studying this subject, writing about it, starting and operating the first website devoted to it, and serving as an expert consultant and witness.



About Chris Anderson and Fatima Silva:


Retired homicide detective Chris Anderson and criminal defense attorney Fatima Silva have spent years helping desperate families who believe their loved ones were wrongfully convicted of murder. In their new podcast, Crime & Cookie Juice, Chris and Fatima talk about cases that they are passionate about while enjoying their favorite glass of "Cookie Juice" aka bourbon. Join Chris and Fatima as they pour their bourbon and pore into evidence.


Reasonable Doubt (Seasons 1-5) airs on Investigation and Discovery Plus. On their hit tv show, "Reasonable Doubt, " Chris and Fatima were forced to decide whether there's really been a wrongful conviction or whether the family needs to face the bitter truth that their loved one is guilty as charged. "Reasonable Doubt" is a hard-hitting, balanced, and emotional look at the United States criminal justice system. Learn more about the stars and reach out!


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